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Research Seminars

2018

Date: May 229, 2018Presenter: Ryan L. Mizner, PT, PhD, Univerity of MontanaLink:WebEx and PowerPointsDescription: Diminished walking capacity is a hallmark activity limitation of people with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). The ankle has the greatest joint torques during walking with large associated energy demands of the calf musculature. The combination of blockage of blood flow with PAD and the physical exertion of the calf musculature during walking creates claudication symptoms of pain, aching, or burning in the lower leg. Claudication symptoms can be an important rate-limiting factor in the effectiveness of walking exercise programs for people with PAD. We have completed a pilot trial that shows promising results for the use of carbon-fiber ankle foot orthoses (AFO) to ease patients’ claudication symptoms during walking with improved walking ability. Trial participants completed instrumented video analysis of their walking with concurrent electromyography of the ankle plantar flexors both before and after their 12-week walking program using the AFO. How the AFO alters walking mechanics for our participants, especially at the ankle joint and calf musculature will be the focus of the current presentation. Discussion will include clinical interpretation of the results and their potential implications within patient care.

Date: May 8, 2018Presenters: Wendy Looman, Casey Hooke, and Jean Wyman from the School of Nursing along with Barb Lindberg, an IRB panel community memberLink: WebEx and PowerPointsDescription: This seminar will focus on the IRB application review process from the IRB panelist's perspective. Researchers and IRB panels have a common aim to protect research participants in the conduct of human research. In this session, panelists will discuss their approach to reviewing an application and determining whether it meets established criteria for approval. Resources on the IRB website will be described, with an emphasis on how IRB panels use these in the review process. Panelists will share examples of strategies that researchers can use to help reviewers decide whether human subjects will be adequately protected in the proposed research through the protocol, consent documentation, consent process, and clarity of communication in the application.

The Ins and Outs of Conducting Nursing Research at Fairview and M Health

Date: April 23, 2018Presenters: Mary Fran Tracy, PhD, RN, APRN, CNS, FAAN, Nurse Scientist and Associate Professor and Jill Cordes, RN, Director, Fairview Research AdministrationLink: WebEx and PowerPointsDescription: With changes in research regulations and a focus on process improvements, the steps for getting approval and conducting nursing research at M Health and Fairview has been evolving. This seminar will walk through the processes in place to obtain approval for the conduct of nursing research at Fairview and M Health and the ongoing efforts to improve the process for both the researcher and the healthcare system. A dialogue with participants will be encouraged to share insights about what is working and what is not as well as the potential future for continued improvements.

Research Day 2018: Innovation through Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Date: April 6, 2018Link: WebEx recordingDescription: Our keynote speaker is Jessica Gill, PhD, RN who will present Biomarkers of Traumatic Brain Injuries and Concussions. She is an investigator at the National Institutes of Health and Co-Director of the Clinical Biomarkers Core for the Center for Neurosciences and Regenerative Medicine. Her work examines biological mechanisms of traumatic brain injury and related co-morbidities including post-traumatic stress disorder, post-concussive disorder, depression and neurological deficits. Her research focus is to use biomarkers to better understand the mechanisms that contribute to poor recovery from brain injuries and to design novel interventions to improve recovery. Dr. Gill is a Lasker Clinical Research Scholar at the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) and leads biomarker studies across the country to improve the health and well being of athletes, military personnel and civilians who sustain brain injuries.

ONRS Research Seminar

Date: March 26, 2018Link:WebEx recording and PowerPoints/handoutPresenters: Office of Nursing Research and Scholarship staffDescription: Learn about the services and resources that the Office of Nursing Research and Scholarship has to offer faculty, staff and students. Everyone is encouraged to attend… if you will be submitting a proposal, have thought about submitting a proposal, are curious about the proposal process, have questions or if you have never heard of ONRS.

The "Reproducibility Crisis" and the Reporting of Science

Date: March 5, 2018Link:WebEx recording and PowerPointsPresenters: Franklin Sayre, MLIS and Amy Riegleman, MLIS UMN LibrariesDescription: In recent years, evidence has emerged from disciplines ranging from biology to economics that many scientific studies are not reproducible. This evidence has led to declarations in both the scientific and lay press that science is experiencing a “reproducibility crisis” and that this crisis has significant impacts on both science and society, including misdirected effort, funding, and policy implemented on the basis of irreproducible research. In this presentation Franklin Sayre, Pharmacy Librarian, and Amy Riegelman, Social Sciences Librarian, focus on how increased transparency in the reporting of research can support reproducibility. To do this they draw on major guidelines from funders and scientific societies and share methods and tools that support transparency and improved reporting.

Frameworks and Resources for Health Care Innovation Commercialization

Date: January 29, 2018Link: WebEx recording and PowerPointsPresenter: Carla Pavone, PhD, MIN-CorpsDescription: Health care innovation, from concept to market, using the Lean Launchpad methodology will be discussed. The methology has been adopted as “I-Corps” by NIH and other federal agencies to promote translation of research-based innovations into successful licensed products and ventures that have real-world impact. An overview of MIN-Corps commercialization education and coaching programs, as well as University of Minnesota commercialization resources will also be presented.

2017

Making an Impact with Your Academic Profiles

Date: November 27, 2017Link:WebEx recording, PowerPoints, and handoutPresenter: Caitlin Bakker, MLIS, AHIP, UMN LibrariesDescription: Managing your online academic identity goes beyond making a LinkedIn profile. In this session, we will be discussing building and maintaining an online professional identity, including leveraging tools like Experts @ Minnesota, ORCiD and Google Scholar.

Using iPads in Research: Costs, Tips and Best Practices

Date: October 23, 2017Link: WebEx recording and PowerPointsPresenters: Greg Slavik, AHC-IS; Casey Hooke, PhD, APRN, PCNS, CPON; and Sarah Friend MPH, RDDescription: Learn the in’s and out’s of incorporating ipads into your research. Practical tips and UMN best practices will be shared along with real world stories and lessons learned from the investigator’s perspective.

Box Secure Storage: A new University tool for storing and sharing clinical research data

Date: September 25, 2017Link: WebEx recording and PowerPointsPresenter: Jeremy Bickford, AHC-ISDescription: Box Secure Storage is a secure environment delivered by the Center of Excellence for HIPAA Data intended for storing, sharing and accessing sensitive and private-highly restricted files by UMN researchers. Not only can you securely share files, you can also create, edit and review documents with others in real-time.

Teen Pregnancy: Patterns, Prevention & Potential

Date: May 10, 2017Link:WebEx recording and PowerPointsPresenter: Renee E. Sieving, PhD, RN, FAAN, FSAHMDescription: This inaugrual Pauline A. Vincent Chair in Public Health Nursing Lecture explores patterns of sexual risk behaviors, pregnancy and childbearing among U.S. adolescents over time, with an emphasis on disparities among young people from various social groups. Evidence-based approaches for preventing teen pregnancy--including clinical services, comprehensive sexuality education, and youth development programs--are examined. Key considerations for practice and policy are posed.

Research Day 2017: Precision Health and Nursing - from Genetics to Improving Health Outcomes

Date: April 28, 2017Link:Recording and PowerPointsDescription: Our keynote speaker is Cindy Anderson, PhD, CRNP, ANEF, FNAP, FAHA, FAAN who will present on Epigenetics and Heritable Risk for Preeclampsia and Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Anderson is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Educational Innovation in the College of Nursing at The Ohio State University and a women's health nurse practitioner. From her early findings in animal studies through her clinical studies in pregnant women, her goals are to improve health outcomes of women and their children through early screening and identification of individuals at risk for preeclampsia across the lifespan.

Micro-writing Techniques to Maximize Clarity in Scientific Writing

Date: February 6, 2017Link: WebEx recording and slidesPresenter:Anne Marie Weber-Main, PhD, Department of MedicineDescription: This seminar will illustrate common clarity problems in scientific writing that occur at the micro levels of a manuscript (paragraphs, sentences, and words). Preventive and treatment strategies will be shared for addressing impediments to clarity such as poor paragraph cohesion, faulty comparisons, overuse of nominalizations, and unclear pronoun antecedents.

2016

Citation Management in a Post-RefWorks World: Choosing and Transitioning to a New Tool

Date: November 28, 2016Link:Slides only (recording is unavailable) Presenter: Liz Fine Weinfurter, MLIS, Bio-Medical Library, University of MinnesotaDescription: The University will be discontinuing its subscription to RefWorks. This session will give an overview of several citation management options along with a discussion of factors to consider when choosing a replacement, and information on moving your data from RefWorks.

Precision Health and Nursing

Date: October 31, 2016Link:WebEx recording and Google folder link (includes PowerPoint slides)Presenter: Robin Austin, DNP, DC, RN-BCDescription: Precision health is an emerging trend that has implications for nursing in the areas of: Education, Research, and Clinical Practice. This seminar will provide an overview of the NINR Precision Health: Omics to Data Science Boot Camp. Specific topics include the NIH Precision Medicine Initiative and opportunities for nurses in precision health related to education, research, and clinical practice.

The Families and the LTC Projects

Date: October 3, 2016Link:YouTube recording and slidesPresenter: Joseph E. Gaugler, PhDDescription: The principal objectives of the Families and LTC Projects are to conduct scientific research, engage with the community, and expand clinical services to assist family members who provide care to relatives with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. The scientific, educational, and clinical scope of the Families and LTC Projects are highlighted. In addition, recently completed, current, and planned efforts to expand the scientific, educational, and clinical activities of the Families and LTC Projects are summarized.

Research Day 2016: Transforming Healthcare through Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Date: April 22, 2016Link:WebEx recording and slidesDescription: Our keynote speaker is Kathleen R. Stevens, EdD, MS, RN, ANEF, FAAN who will present Paving the Future of Nursing and Healthcare through Improvement Science. Dr. Stevens is a Professor of Nursing at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Director of the Improvement Science Network. She served as founding director of ACE-Center for Advancing Clinical Excellence 2000-2015, leading interprofessional efforts to advance evidence-based quality improvement and patient safety. Her federally funded activities emphasize healthcare transformation through scholarly work in the national Improvement Science Research Network, AHRQ Health Care Innovations Exchange, Institute of Medicine's report Preventing Medication Errors, and team performance improvement. Her achievements have been recognized with many honors including the Sigma Theta Episteme Laureate Award and induction into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame.

Beyond IMRaD: Meeting Readers' Expectations In Peer-Reviewed Articles

Date: February 1, 2016Link:WebEx recording and slidesPresenter: Anne Marie Weber-Main, PhD, UMN Department of MedicineDescription: The seminar will present specific tips for meeting these types of critical reader expectations within the context of the basic structure for a scholarly paper -- Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD). Particular emphasis will be give to the Introduction and Discussion sections, where writers have the most flexibility in how they frame the story their research is telling.

2015

A Panel Presentation of NRSA Application Tips

Date: December, 7, 2015Link:WebEx recordingPresenters: Erica Schorr, Melissa Horning, Anne McKechnie, Mary Whipple, Jayne Fulkerson, and Diane Treat-JacobsonDescription: The panel discussion includes tips from a doctoral student who has recently submitted an NRSA application, three faculty members who were funded by NRSA awards during their doctoral programs, and two NRSA faculty sponsors.

Data Sharing in Nursing: What Researchers Need to Know

Date: November 9, 2015Link:WebEx recording and slides/handoutsPresenter: Caitlin Bakker, MLIS, UMN Bio-Medical LibraryDescription: Federal funding agencies and journals are increasingly requiring researchers to make their data publicly available to promote reproducibility and reuse. This seminar covers effectively writing a data sharing plan, including compliance with upcoming funding agency policies, avoiding common obstacles for data sharing, considerations for sensitive data including protected health information, and identifying and assessing data repositories. The seminar includes practical examples and strategies to successfully develop and implement a data sharing plan for data sets of all sizes.

Making Smart Publishing Choices to Achieve YOUR Scholarly Goals

Date: October 12, 2015Link:WebEx recording and slidesPresenters: Nancy Sims, JD, MLIS & Liz Weinfurther, MLIS, University of Minnesota LibrariesDescription: Almost every researcher has gotten some sketchy-looking invitations to contribute to a journal or other publication they've never heard of… How can you tell when those are legit publishing outlets and when they are fruitless scams?

Data Security in the Academic Health Center

Date: September 14, 2015Link:WebEx recording (recording joins the talk a bit late), slides, handout1 and handout2Presenter: Jon Haper is the University of Minnesota's AHC-IS Workstation Field Support Manager Description: AHC-IS Data Security and Management policies and resources are presented such as:

How to safely share data electronically with collaborators within and outside of the University of Minnesota

Use of Clinical Data from EHR for Nursing Research

Date: April 30, 2015Link:PowerPoint/Audio and slidesPresenter: Hyeoun-Ae Park, PhD, RN, FAAN is the first nurse to be President of the International Medical Informatics Association. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Schools of Nursing and Public Health with a post-doctorate in health informatics. She has used electronic health record (EHR) data, mobile applications, and web-based tools to address topics important to researchers including obesity management, pressure ulcers, breast cancer and adverse drug events.

What Makes Research Findings Useful: Listening to Patient's Voices

Date: April 24, 2015Link: PowerPoint/Audio and slidesPresenter: Pamela Hinds, RN, PhD, FAAN, was the keynote speaker at Research Day 2015: Innovations through Nursing Research and Evidence-based Practice. She is the Director of the Department of Nursing Research and Quality Outcomes and Co-Director of the Center for Translational Science at Children's National Health System and a Professor of Pediatrics at George Washington University. For more than three decades Dr. Hinds has created and led research related to the pediatric cancer experience, quality of life, fatigue and altered sleep during the treatment of pediatric cancers, and end-of-life communication and decision-making. She has published more than 215 peer-reviewed articles.

My NCBI + ScieENcv = a tool for creating the new NIH Biosketch

Date: March 2, 2015Link: PowerPoint/Audio (streaming) and handoutsSlides:PowerPointsPresenter: Katherine Chew, MLIS, Associate Librarian for Special Projects and Initiatives for the Health Sciences LibraryDescription: NIH and AHRQ will require the use of the new biographical sketch format for grant applications submitted for due dates on or after May 25, 2015. Learn what changes have been made to the NIH biosketch format, how to effectively use the My NCBI / My Bibliography / SciENcv portals and how to create your biosketch(es) in the new format.

Using CTSA Resources for Big Data Research, Scholarship, and Teaching

Date: February 2, 2015Link: PowerPoint/Audio (streaming)Slides:PowerPointsPresenters: Dean Connie White Delaney and Dr. Bonnie L. Westra, School of NursingDescription: Learn about the CTSI resources available for research, teaching, and general scholarship. This includes finding collaborators, obtaining consultations, getting help with recruitment for studies, and obtaining data sets for research, business operations, and teaching.

Creating Posters using PowerPoint

Date: January 5, 2015Link:PowerPoint/Audio and handoutsSlides:Google slidesPresenters: Megan Kocher and Amy Nesser, University of Minnesota LibrariesDescription: Poster design basics principles such as font, color, and 'white space' are presented along with links to poster templates, Creative Commons-licensed images, and other valuable image resources. The PowerPoint/Audio of the presentation demonstrates the actual poster creation process in PowerPoint.